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 Jackson County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 10. ANIMALS
 Article II. RABIES CONTROL

  § 10-36. Civil penalties.

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  • Any person may bring suit to restrain, enjoin or otherwise prevent any violation of this chapter, which suit shall be brought in circuit court of Jackson County, Florida. In addition, violation of this chapter is a civil infraction. The maximum civil penalty which may be imposed hereunder for any single violation shall be $500.00 (or, if the person does not contest the citation, a maximum civil penalty of $250.00). Any person who violates any section or provision of this chapter shall be subject to the following civil penalties:

    (1)

    Upon a first offense, payment to the county of a civil penalty in the amount of $25.00, plus an impound fee of $25.00, plus daily board fees in the actual amount incurred by the county for the board of the animal;

    (2)

    Upon a second offense, payment to the county of a civil penalty in the amount of $50.00, plus an impound fee of $25.00, plus daily board fees in the actual amount incurred by the county for the board of the animal;

    (3)

    Upon a third offense, payment to the county of a civil penalty in the amount of $100.00, plus an impound fee of $25.00, plus daily board fees in the actual amount incurred by the county for the board of the animal;

    (4)

    In the event that the animal has bitten or physically harmed, or threatened to bite or physically harm, another animal or a person, a civil penalty in the amount of $250.00.

    The county animal control officer shall, upon having probable cause to believe that a person has violated this chapter, issue a citation to the person. Such citation may be contested in the county court. If a person to whom a citation has been issued fails to pay the civil penalty, fails to appear in court to contest the citation, or fails to appear in court as required by F.S. § 828.27(6), the court shall issue its order to show cause. Such order shall require the person to appear before the court to explain why action on the citation has not been taken and, if such person shall fail to appear in response to the court's directive, that person may be held in contempt of court.

(Ord. No. 86-1, § 7, 3-25-86; Ord. No. 95-16, § 2, 12-12-95; Ord. No. 97-10, § 1, 10-14-97; Ord. No. 98-13, § 1, 5-26-98)